Peter L Field (1920-)
| Artist Name | Peter L Field (1920-) |
|---|---|
| Title | Blue and Brown Shapes on Red Abstract |
| Description | This fantastic British Abstract oil painting is by artist Peter Field. It was painted circa 1955 on canvas. The composition, hung landscape, is vivid red intersected with black lines on blue with vertical lines to the left. It is really pleasing to the eye and the bold brushwork and very heavy impasto throughout are superb. This is a fine example of Field's abstract oil painting from this period. Unsigned. |
| Provenance | Family collection. |
| Medium | Oil on Board |
| Size | 8 x 12 inches |
| Frame | Housed in a dark surround frame, 11.5 inches by 15.5 inches and in good condition. |
| Condition | Good condition. |
| Biography | Peter L Field (born 1920) - painter in oils, printmaker and teacher born in Winson in Gloucestershire. He studied at Cheltenham School of Art, 1937-9, with Seaton A White, then at Goldsmiths College London, 1946-49 under Clive Gardiner. After teaching in Paignton and Swindon he went to Birmingham, retiring in 1982 as head of the art and design faculty at City of Birmingham Polytechnic. He showed at The Royal Academy and in the provinces and Swindon Museum and Art gallery hold his works. |
| Price | £2200 |
